nicked/tweaked from Onezumi
- Was expected to be a boy at birth. I was "Mathew Alexander" up until the minute of.
- Never had a first step but had a first run - away from my Dad, screaming bloody murder when he came home from work one day. Nothing prompted this reaction.
- Never had a first word but I had a first sentence - "Turn The Radio On!" shouted over my parents bickering in the car on the way to their house of worship one warm and shiny Sunday.
- Was born with a Witch's lock, (a streak of gold-blond at the crown of my head). Funnily enough, not the reason I started dying my hair obscene colors but sort of the reason why I have to maintain it. I get asked 'is that your natural color' a whole lot less often now.
- Maintain a personal best of having 30 places to call home, in the span of a year. I was 16. (The only list I carry more pride in than my 'Wife' list.)
On behalf of seasonal festivities; 5 Things I'm Thankful For in no particular order:
- People, being given as 'Presents' (Ex. Rachel to me on X-mas. Myself to Bex & Allie on b-day. Etc.)
- High-Pain Thresholds
(along with access to sealed needles and sterile ink).- Story-Tellers; of every background, name, shape and size.
- Art Stuffs (the divining rod in my life)*
- Not blood, but family... and the distance they keep.
Honestly, I'm not as awful as that last one comes off. (Family understands that, blood not so much.)
If I were to list a thing 6. it'd be that my fever just broke. Now I'd like to finally get back to my lovely commissions.
*Speaking of them 'lovely commissions' & 'Art Stuff being the divining in rod in my life', nothing personifies this better than meeting Neil Gaiman last month and having these one hand for him to sign. Alas, I only got to keep one. The others were lovingly traded for board & event tickets. Such is the life.
♥ Hope everybody is keeping safe, I'll see you on the other side.
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